Dead Lions
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- Author：Mick Herron
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Summary
London's Slough House is where the washed-up MI5 spies go to while away what's left of their failed careers。 The "slow horses，" as they’re called， have all disgraced themselves in some way to get relegated here。 Maybe they messed up an op badly and can't be trusted anymore。 Maybe they got in the way of an ambitious colleague and had the rug yanked out from under them。 Maybe they just got too dependent on the bottle—not unusual in this line of work。 One thing they all have in common， though， is they all want to be back in the action。 And most of them would do anything to get there─even if it means having to collaborate with one another。
Now the slow horses have a chance at redemption。 An old Cold War-era spy is found dead on a bus outside Oxford， far from his usual haunts。 The despicable， irascible Jackson Lamb is convinced Dickie Bow was murdered。 As the agents dig into their fallen comrade's circumstances， they uncover a shadowy tangle of ancient Cold War secrets that seem to lead back to a man named Alexander Popov， who is either a Soviet bogeyman or the most dangerous man in the world。 How many more people will have to die to keep those secrets buried？
Now the slow horses have a chance at redemption。 An old Cold War-era spy is found dead on a bus outside Oxford， far from his usual haunts。 The despicable， irascible Jackson Lamb is convinced Dickie Bow was murdered。 As the agents dig into their fallen comrade's circumstances， they uncover a shadowy tangle of ancient Cold War secrets that seem to lead back to a man named Alexander Popov， who is either a Soviet bogeyman or the most dangerous man in the world。 How many more people will have to die to keep those secrets buried？
Reviews
Niranjan Limaye
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Second in the ‘Slough House’ series， this one didn’t grip me。 I’ve been told the series just ascends in quality and thrill。 When I liked the first， Slow Horses I picked up Dead Lions with some expectations。 The first half was tight， thrilling and yet full of witty and sometimes hilarious dialogues。 The second turned out a bit of a melodrama from a B grade movie。 Still， ok enough for me to look forward to the third instalment。
Bruce Gleba
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Tried to read but couldn't get through the writing style or what was even going on。 Tried to read but couldn't get through the writing style or what was even going on。 。。。more
Adam Lofthouse
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See my review for book one and just copy and paste really。 Another triumph of a book， not a word wasted。 My only quibble with this one is that I have no idea what 'DEAD LIONS' has to do with the plot？ See my review for book one and just copy and paste really。 Another triumph of a book， not a word wasted。 My only quibble with this one is that I have no idea what 'DEAD LIONS' has to do with the plot？ 。。。more
Erik Hanberg
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I’m enjoying this series
Michelle Fryzuk
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Absolutely love this series。 A lot like John le Carre but mean。
Lizzy
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A great sequel to the last book。 Even more twists and turns abs character development。 I can’t wait to see where these characters are going to end up and go。
Colin Hunt
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So， so。 Not as good as Slow Horses。
David
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Enjoyable， but my preference is for a more subtle spy novel （e。g。 of the George Smiley type） with the action packed finish a little too much for me。
Barbara Heckendorn
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This is the second volume in the Slough House series。 It grabbed me from the start。There are two new members at Slough House who also share an office。 They don't trust each other， but the other members don't trust the new ones either。 A former agent is found dead on a bus。 Jackson Lamb does not believe in natural death and sends two of his agents out to investigate。 It soon turns out that the connection must be related to the Cold War and should be reactivated after so many years of 'sleeper'。At This is the second volume in the Slough House series。 It grabbed me from the start。There are two new members at Slough House who also share an office。 They don't trust each other， but the other members don't trust the new ones either。 A former agent is found dead on a bus。 Jackson Lamb does not believe in natural death and sends two of his agents out to investigate。 It soon turns out that the connection must be related to the Cold War and should be reactivated after so many years of 'sleeper'。At the same time， two other Slough House members are seconded by an avid MI5 agent to babysit a Russian oligarch。 One is murdered and the other is out for revenge。It was again exciting from the first to the last page。 You get to know the 'hard' core of the Slough House better and better。（4½） 。。。more
Aidan Troy
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Excellent read。 Funny and unexpected twists keep the reader engaged
Michael Reilly
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I am definitely hooked on this series。 The cover blurb sums it up nicely， "London's Slough House is where the washed-up M15 spies go to while away what's left of their career"。 It is ruled over by Jackson Lamb， a wonderful creation。 He reminds me of Ignatius J。 Reilly from "A Confederacy of Dunces"， if Ignatius where meaner， more violent， and had had a career as a brutally effective spy in cold war Berlin before taking over what seems to be a pointless job。 The first thing is that this is a grea I am definitely hooked on this series。 The cover blurb sums it up nicely， "London's Slough House is where the washed-up M15 spies go to while away what's left of their career"。 It is ruled over by Jackson Lamb， a wonderful creation。 He reminds me of Ignatius J。 Reilly from "A Confederacy of Dunces"， if Ignatius where meaner， more violent， and had had a career as a brutally effective spy in cold war Berlin before taking over what seems to be a pointless job。 The first thing is that this is a great thriller。 A retired spy dies on a bus。 He was poisoned。 The path leads back to the days before the Berlin Wall fell。 There is intrigue within intrigue。 The last 100 pages are suspenseful and exciting。The second thing is that Herron is a wonderful writer who is having fun putting together these books。 He clearly gets a kick out of telling the story from unusual angles and misdirection and alternating humor and darkness or， at times mixing them together。 He uses smart effects， without seeming merely clever。 This novel begins with a description of Slough House from the perspective of a cat who sneaks in。 It ends with a similar view from the point of view of a mouse。 The scenes aren't cute， they are sharp， and the conceit works on a bunch of levels。The third thing is that Herron is a good writer line by line。 He has wonderful sharp dialog;"And you've told me everything？""Yes，" he lied。"I want regular updates。 Every tiny detail。 Good or bad。""Of course"， he lied。 Great cliff hangers;"Nobody's going to die"， said Lamb。 Inaccurately as it turned out。The phone rang。 I also got a surprise visit from something my father would say;"For fuck's sake， Ho， she'll tell me herself soon as----""And who's 'she' ？" Catherine asked。 "the cat's mother？"The two men shared an unlikely moment of mystified brotherhood。It is great fun to discover a new series。 。。。more
Louise
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Another good spy story in this series。
Mary-alice Frank
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This book lacks the unique writing style of #1 and the story was not as interesting。 Apple+ is serializing #1 and #2， looking forward to seeing them。
James
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This was a fun book to read， especially with the ultra-exciting ending。 Herron ditches most of the crappy writing style from the first book （staccato quirkiness that when done poorly makes me wretch a bit） but keeps the humor and stays faithful to the theme of low-rent spies。 It’s almost brilliant how Herron crafts a thrilling ending that still leaves our cast of characters locked in at Slough House as a bunch of nobodies。3。5 stars rounded up for the fun， even though a bit implausible， finale。 D This was a fun book to read， especially with the ultra-exciting ending。 Herron ditches most of the crappy writing style from the first book （staccato quirkiness that when done poorly makes me wretch a bit） but keeps the humor and stays faithful to the theme of low-rent spies。 It’s almost brilliant how Herron crafts a thrilling ending that still leaves our cast of characters locked in at Slough House as a bunch of nobodies。3。5 stars rounded up for the fun， even though a bit implausible， finale。 Definitely looking forward to the next book。 。。。more
Betsy
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Such great characters and writing。
Brian Moore
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Definitely a roller coaster。 Sets off at a steady pace， then a rush， then another lengthy climb where， for just a brief few pages you wonder if it’s going to disappoint before hurtling downhill to a breathless conclusion。 Excellent example of a spook book。
Charlie Cassidy
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Guilty laugh out loud dialogue that will make the PC brigade apoplectic
A J
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Another satisfying book， love Herrons humor and descriptions。 Pacing could be slow， wish it got to the high points and tension earlier。 Also no Peter Judd in this book， wish it were more political
Shawn
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Fun， but I didn't think that it hung together as well as the first one。 Fun， but I didn't think that it hung together as well as the first one。 。。。more
Marie-Clare
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Another very enjoyable re-re-read。 New characters added to the mix， a satisfying plot and great descriptions of places I wish I could revisit。 I miss London。
Kerstin
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Endlich habe ich mich dem zweiten Teil der »Jackson Lamb«-Reihe von Mick Herron gewidmet， denn »Dead Lions« ist schon 2019 erschienen und stand viel zu lange ungelesen im Regal。Nachdem ich mit »Slow Horses« so meine Anfangsschwierigkeiten hatte， wusste ich diesmal， was mich erwartet， und kam schnell in die Geschichte rein。Natürlich geht es auch in Band zwei um die abgehalfterten Agenten im Slough House， die aufs Abstellgleis geschoben wurden in der Hoffnung， dass sie irgendwann aus Langeweile vo Endlich habe ich mich dem zweiten Teil der »Jackson Lamb«-Reihe von Mick Herron gewidmet， denn »Dead Lions« ist schon 2019 erschienen und stand viel zu lange ungelesen im Regal。Nachdem ich mit »Slow Horses« so meine Anfangsschwierigkeiten hatte， wusste ich diesmal， was mich erwartet， und kam schnell in die Geschichte rein。Natürlich geht es auch in Band zwei um die abgehalfterten Agenten im Slough House， die aufs Abstellgleis geschoben wurden in der Hoffnung， dass sie irgendwann aus Langeweile von allein kündigen – aber da hat der MI5 die Rechnung ohne die hartnäckigen Agenten und vor allem ohne Jackson Lamb gemacht。Diesmal scheinen sie anfangs mit unterschiedlichen Dingen beschäftigt zu sein。 Während einerseits ein früherer Bekannter und einstiger Kollege von Lamb ermordet aufgefunden wird， sind andererseits zwei »Slow Horses« zur Bewachung eines Russen abgestellt und bekommen es auch mit dessen zwielichtigen Begleitern zu tun。Ohne viel von der Geschichte zu spoilern， kann ich nur sagen， dass ich mich mit dem Roman hervorragend amüsiert habe – denn wenn man die Agententruppe mit ihren skurrilen Eigenarten und Hintergründen erst einmal ins Herz geschlossen hat， will man auch wissen， was sie noch so alles erleben。 Wer also mit Band 1 wie ich irgendwann warm geworden ist， der wird auch mit der Fortsetzung seine Freude haben。 Derweil steht schon der dritte Fall in den Buchläden， den ich mir auch bald einverleiben werde。 。。。more
Tom
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This is the second in the Slough House series。 As I mentioned in an earlier review of Mick Herron's "Slow Horses"， comparison to John LeCarre is an automatic reaction。 Though they are both British espionage novelists， they are covering very different ground。 Jackson Lamb's wry Slough house is not George Smiley's dire Circus nor does Lamb suffer the bouts of existential nausea or intense self doubt as George Smiley。 Yet， Lamb is an entertaining character， a sort of Rabelaisian spy/civil servant， This is the second in the Slough House series。 As I mentioned in an earlier review of Mick Herron's "Slow Horses"， comparison to John LeCarre is an automatic reaction。 Though they are both British espionage novelists， they are covering very different ground。 Jackson Lamb's wry Slough house is not George Smiley's dire Circus nor does Lamb suffer the bouts of existential nausea or intense self doubt as George Smiley。 Yet， Lamb is an entertaining character， a sort of Rabelaisian spy/civil servant， whose gross exterior hides a keen intellect。 In this novel a Soviet sleeper cell gets jolted back to life in the era of 911。As in Slow Horses several story lines and characters are skillfully juggled， the author quickly switching back and forth between them for maximum suspense。 The book is compulsively readable and， to use the awful cliché， impossible to put down。 。。。more
Brian Walsh
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just read the first few books and I'm hooked！ just read the first few books and I'm hooked！ 。。。more
Jamie Curtis
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4。5⭐️
Basileia
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Seguimos con nuestra panda de espías hastiados que se encuentran con una nueva misión caótica como todos ellos。 Algunos de ellos han evolucionado （poco）， hay otros nuevos， pero siguen siendo el mismo grupo liderado por Lamb "me importa un bledo todo"。。。 o no？ Seguimos con nuestra panda de espías hastiados que se encuentran con una nueva misión caótica como todos ellos。 Algunos de ellos han evolucionado （poco）， hay otros nuevos， pero siguen siendo el mismo grupo liderado por Lamb "me importa un bledo todo"。。。 o no？ 。。。more
Tom
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Beautiful， well written， mordantly funny， intelligently plotted。。。 Mick Herron is my favorite find for 2020。 Heartily recommended。 Can’t wait to read more
Shawne
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Still loving Mick Herron's staggeringly rich， insightful， character-driven writing - he finds such psychological depth in the tiniest of moments and gestures， that I just want to hang out with this slate of characters all the time。 My favourites remain Jackson Lamb， Catherine Standish and Roderick Ho， each of whom display their flaws alongside their competencies in a way that feels real and lived-in。Sadly， this time， the novel's driving narrative is a bit too bonkers for my liking。 The slow hors Still loving Mick Herron's staggeringly rich， insightful， character-driven writing - he finds such psychological depth in the tiniest of moments and gestures， that I just want to hang out with this slate of characters all the time。 My favourites remain Jackson Lamb， Catherine Standish and Roderick Ho， each of whom display their flaws alongside their competencies in a way that feels real and lived-in。Sadly， this time， the novel's driving narrative is a bit too bonkers for my liking。 The slow horses of Slough House find themselves following the trail of a Russian spy from the Cold War， which， to be fair， allows the book to start off at an exciting clip - full of espionage and tracking and clues laid in plain sight。But it soon starts to feel like a series of tropes all piled on top of one another - from a tiny， sleepy English village in the Cotswolds， to a high-rise meeting with high stakes。 None of it feels quite as palpably believable as the first novel did。 I will give some credit where credit is due - Herron remains a master of drawing all his characters and plot threads towards a climax， as you suddenly see how everything is going to dovetail together。 But I wasn't that big a fan of the main plot， which moves rather too quickly from chillingly credible to ridiculously melodramatic。 It's all actually。。。 kind of silly， and I couldn't quite believe the many little plot twists （make that contrivances）， especially in the second half of the novel， that Herron was trying to tell me his MI5 spies would happily go along with。 Still love the concept and characters though， so I'm definitely gonna stick with this series！3 to 3。5 stars 。。。more
Sarah Smith
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This follow up didn’t disappoint。 Smart， funny， original。 I don’t think I’ll ever get bored of spending time with the Slow Horses。
Caroline Cormack
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This， the second of the Jackson Lamb series is as brilliant as the first。 Which is to say， very。
Graeme J Greenan
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Another brilliant instalment of Mick Herron’s MI5 misfits。 Great story！ Thoroughly recommend if you’re looking for a spy novel with plenty of humour！！
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